| ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/bg_white-squares.png) ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/shutterstock_145616344.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Sara Inés Calderón Everything is bigger in Texas, and thanks to Mexico, that may be also soon be true of the state's growing tech sector. Flush with cash, Texas' proximity to... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/shutterstock_39711232-e1406866630987.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Alan Mamedi One of the typical mistakes developers make is thinking that because they've had success in one corner of the globe, they should be able to employ the same... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/democracy.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Michael Papay, David Timby An influx of communication and collaboration technologies since the beginning of the 21st century has helped to make this the most connected time in human... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/shutterstock_95556718-e1399072123968.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Elizabeth Coates Chinese search giant Baidu entered the Brazilian market last week with the launch of a localized Portuguese search engine called Baidu Busca. It's the second... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/screen-shot-2014-08-02-at-12-53-19-pm.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Kyle Russell This week, both Electronic Arts and Sony revealed or began to roll out new services that have been described to various degrees as "Netflix for gaming." That... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/hukkster.png?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Colleen Taylor | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/apple-accessibility-1.jpg?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | Steven Aquino Buried deeply within her mostly "provocative and poorly reported" story for Reuters on Apple and accessibility, author Christina Farr offers a nugget of truth:... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/9729104214_5daa181505_o.jpg?w=210&h=158&crop=1?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | When Jason Citron launched Fates Forever in the TechCrunch Disrupt SF Startup Battlefield, it was impressive... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/weheartitios.jpeg?w=210&h=158&crop=1?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | We Heart It, the Pinterest-meets-Tumblr social image sharing platform that’s attracted a large and... read more | | ![](http://tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/screen-shot-2014-07-22-at-12-48-49-pm.png?w=210&h=158&crop=1?w=152&h=102&crop=1) | We definitely dig dog-friendly companies here at TechCrunch Cribs, so when we were in New York City recently,... read more | | To forward this newsletter to a friend, click here. | | |